Serious Damage to Main Engine – Vessel Towed to Port –...
Incident:
Two out of six units suffered high exhaust gas temperatures while a Bulk Carrier was at Sea. After investigation, it was found that several...
Fight Against Malaria Intensifies
A new £1bn Ross Fund will be created to eradicate malaria and other infectious diseases by UK Government in partnership with US philanthropists, Bill...
[Watch] Impressive Collection Of World’s Largest Ships In Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
When the Empire State building is flipped to its side and then put in the Ocean, it will be small in size when compared...
No Piracy Off Somalia Coast From 2012
The Coast of Somalia, a piracy hot spot, has remained calm for the past three years from 2012. With the pirate activity coming down,...
World Maritime Day Theme Chosen For 2016
IMO Council, at its 28th Extraordinary Session at IMO Headquarters in London, has endorsed a proposal by Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu to adopt “Shipping: indispensable...
How Long Should you Wait for a Panama Canal Transit?
The wait time to pass through the Panama Canal was more than 10 days last month due to a large number of vessels coming...
A.P. Møller-Mærsk Issues Eurobonds
A.P. Møller-Mærsk made the most of cheap financing, issuing its first Eurobonds in three years. The Danish shipping giant issued Eurobonds worth EUR600m due...
Cruise Vessels Powered By ABB’s Azipod Propulsion
Electrical power plants and Azipod® XO fuel-saving electric propulsion systems will be supplied for Carnival Corporation´s two new cruise vessels by ABB, the leading...
Eco Wave Power Installs Generation Systems In Gibraltar
Eco Wave Power (EWP), an Israeli company, has developed a unique form of electricity generation using wave power. The EWP system utilises existing land...
Drones Replace Ropes in Oil Tank Inspection
Vehicle inspection of a cargo oil tank is tough. It is usually conducted by rope access technicians who are suspended on ropes to inspect...
Profitability of Container Shipping Hinges on Low Cost Bunker Fuel
Bunker prices take a nosedive and the profit curve of containers looks North. The continuous steep fall of bunker prices saved a lot of...
[USCG Alert] Main Engine May Not Attain The Expected Speed When...
Main Engine May Not Attain The Expected Speed When Using ULSFO.The US Coast Guard has revised its list of recommendations regarding MARPOL Annex...
The Russian Bunker Fuel Saga Continues.
Last Month, Viswa Lab had published a technical update on Problem Fuels Supplied in Russian Ports. In order to update MFAME readers on this...
Conjoined Twin Girls Separated
7-week-old Conjoined Twin Girls Separated
Doctors at a Kentucky hospital performed an eight-hour surgery and separated conjoined twin girls.A 7-week-old twin girls who were born...
Viagara May Not Help You!
In 1998, Viagra (sildenafil) came to the market and some men thought it was the long-awaited answer to their problems. Many rushed to doctor's...
Doyne’s Commitment To Help Children In Nepal
Maggie Doyne was awarded CNN hero of the year 2015 for her commitment to help women and children in Nepal.Maggie Doyne, an American Philanthropist,...
The Arctic (1854): Women and Children Last
Accident type
: CollisionVessels involved
: SS Arctic and SS VestaLocation
: Cape RaceDate
: September 27, 1854Casualties
: 300 people diedVESSEL INFO:Name
: SS ArcticBuilt in
: 1850Flag
: AmericaTonnage
: 2856...
Canada Plans To Ban Tankers On North Pacific Coast
Enbridge Inc Northern Gateway Pipeline Proposal: Another hurdle as Canada decides to implement to Ban Tankers on North Pacific CoastCanada plans to formally ban...
Boeing: Several Customers Interested In Maritime Spy Plane
An executive of the aircraft specialist Boeing has informed that it is in "very serious" talks with five customers about its new Maritime Surveillance...
Slow Steaming Practice Cuts NOx Emissions
Travelling slower reduces fuel consumption and nitrogen oxides emissions of shipsAn interesting study has thrown up a revelation that ships that reduce their speed...
